Hits-tory

One step closer to the World Series actually having a chance of living up to its name: "For Ichiro Suzuki, it was the most emotional moment of his life. For Japan, it was a day of national celebration. The outfielder set a Major League record for most hits in a season on Friday, breaking an 84-year-old mark with, appropriately, a pair of singles in the Seattle Mariners' 8-3 victory over the Texas Rangers. As the sell-out crowd chanted 'I-chi-ro! I-chi-ro!', he broke George Sisler's record of 257 set in 1920 by two. 'It was a relief,' the 30-year-old said after becoming the first Asian to hold an MLB record. (Suzuki gets a place in Hits-tory) More on this here: SI.com